Stopping a habit I didn't start!?

Question

Daddy started a bad habit with our 13 month old daughter that I want to stop!

He will hit him in the face and they will laugh about it. Now, whenever someone is holding her she will hit them in the face and laugh.

I have tried saying "No hitting!" in a stern voice, but that only leads to her crying because I have "yelled" at her. Needless to say, just saying No isn't working with her.

What can I do to stop this?

Also, how do you discipline a 13 month old? Every time I try telling her no she always cries, and no just simply does not work for her!

Answer 1

Ugh, Daddies do this all the time. You are doing the right thing-- Saying "No" or "No hitting, that hurts" and putting her down repeatedly will give her the idea that its not okay. You could try saying it firmly but gently. If it makes her cry you can stoop down to her and say-- comfortingly "I'm sorry but hitting is not okay, hitting hurts"...and of course Daddy better knock it off.

I read this book called Positive Discipline Birth-Three...its pretty good.  

Answer 2

Try a timeout chair and tell her it isn't nice that if she does it she has to sit in the corner!! And tell your hubby while it is cute now it won't be later and ask him not to allow her to do it to him anymore!! Good luck!!

Answer 3

Is daddy still playing this game? she thinks it's alright so daddy needs to tell her that hitting is bad.Otherwise, she will not take you seriously.

Answer 4

my son used to do the same thing and what i did was every time he would hit me i would grab his hand and say no and then if he would try it again i would tell him if you are going to hit mommy i am going to have to put you down..... and i would put him down and let him cry .... kinda like a time out ......... then when i lifted him up again i would say nicely no hitting this time ok right as i was picking him up and keep doing that process and eventually he stopped ....... i hope this works for you ...... its a bad habit to break .......

good luck